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amateurism
am·a·teur·ism [ ámmətər ìzzəm, ámmə choor ìzzəm ]


noun 
Definition:
 
being amateur: amateur status, participation by amateurs, or the principle that something should be reserved for amateurs
one of the last bastions of true amateurism in sports
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